Langezijds

prof.dr. K. Pfeffer (Karin)

Full Professor
ITC-SCI-PLAN
Langezijds 1430
+31534897422
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Expertise

  • Social Sciences

    • Urban Areas
    • Economic and Social Development
    • Governance

  • Computer Science

    • User

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

    • India
    • Investigation
    • Area
    • Metropolitan Area

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Ancillary activities

  • Municipality of EnschedeScientific Board participation
  • Urban Studies Foundation, Glasgow, UKTrustee
  • ARLMember of ARL (Academy for Territorial Development in the Leibnitz Association
  • NWOWetenschappelijk Adviescollege (NWO)

I am a geographer and holding a chair in Infrastructuring Urban Futures at the Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-Information Management department at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation. Prior to my appointment at ITC in 2017 I worked at the Department of Human Geography, Planning and International Development Studies of the University of Amsterdam (the NL) in various positions, ranging from postdoctoral researcher to Associate Professor. I obtained my PhD in Physical Geography from Utrecht University, the Netherlands. I was vice-dean research of the Faculty ITC 2020-2024.

Publications

2026

Spatial implications of remote work: insights from seven European case studies (2026)Cities, 176. Article 107199 (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Pozoukidou, G., Istoriou, T., Plastara, D., Angelidou, M., Fellnhofer, K., Fontanella, L., Fransz, M., Kundu, V., Mone, T., Nasi, G., Papageorgiou, M., Pfeffer, K., Roma-Athanasiadou, E., Thomopoulos, N., Tsifodimou, Z.-E., Xu, S. (. & Stylianidis, E.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2026.107199Involuntary resettlement for infrastructural development projects: redesigning an evaluation framework on impacts on the population in host communities (2026)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). Adugbila, E. J.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036571395Emergence of electricity utilities: agglomeration externalities and industry dynamics (2026)Structural change and economic dynamics, 79, 88-103 (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Kundu, V., Roy, D., Ehrenhard, M. & Pfeffer, K.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2026.04.010Comparative spatio-temporal and morphological analysis of urban growth using local climate zones in southern Chile (2026)Land use policy, 168. Article 108067 (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Morales, M., Pfeffer, K., Wang, J., Maturana, F. & Schwarz, N.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.108067Drift, actor-networks, and structuration as drivers of planning support systems institutionalization: The spatial development framework methodology in Rwanda's spatial planning processes (2026)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). Oyeku, D.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036571616From urban surveillance to urban care: Care-full justice in the age of AI (2026)In The Inner World of Artificial Intelligence. CRC Press (Taylor & Francis). Boro, U., Meissner, F. & Pfeffer, K.https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003480167-15Landscape character assessment of Nigeria: A machine-assisted learning approach (2026)Land use policy, 167. Article 108049 (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Eneche, P. S. U., Zeng, Y., Atun, F., Pfeffer, K. & Ujoh, F.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.108049Replication Data for: Institutionalizing planning support systems: The Spatial Development Framework Methodology in Rwanda’s Spatial Planning Processes (2026)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. Oyeku, D. A., Pfeffer, K., Boerboom, L. & Madureira, M.https://doi.org/10.17026/ss/tt7enlReplication Data for: Understanding Planning Support Systems Institutionalization in the Planning Process Through Actor-Network-Theory: The Case of the Strategic Development Framework Methodology (2026)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. Oyeku, D. A., Pfeffer, K., Boerboom, L. & Madureira, M.https://doi.org/10.17026/ss/q4eugaActionable knowledge generation for better implementation of innovation and technologies to achieve climate resilience  (2026)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] EGU General Assembly 2026. Atun, F., Champlin, C., Martinez, J., Flacke, J., Dijk, M. & Pfeffer, K.https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-18617

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Langezijds (building no. 19), room 1430
Hallenweg 8
7522 NH Enschede
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